IELTS Vocabulary C (Part 2)

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ceremonial adj. Characterised by outward form or ceremony.ceremonious adj. Observant of ritual.cessation n. Discontinuance, as of action or motion.cession n. Surrender, as of possessions or rights.chagrin n. Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors.chameleon adj. Changeable in appearance.chancery n. A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.chaos n. Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion.characteristic n. A distinctive feature.characterise v. To describe by distinctive marks or peculiarities.charlatan n. A quack.chasm n. A yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface.chasten v. To purify by affliction.chastise v. To subject to punitive measures.chastity n. Sexual or moral purity.chateau n. A castle or manor house.chattel n. Any article of personal property.check v. To hold back.chiffon n. A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.chivalry n. The knightly system of feudal times with its code, usages and practices.cholera n. An acute epidemic disease.choleric adj. Easily provoked to anger.choral adj. Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.Christ n. A title of Jesuschristen v. To name in baptism.Christendom n. That part of the world where Christianity is generally professed.chromatic adj. Belonging, relating to, or abounding in colour.chronology n. The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events.chronometer n. A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.cipher v. To calculate arithmetically. (also a noun meaning zero or nothing)circulate v. To disseminate.circumference n. The boundary-line of a circle.circumlocution n. Indirect or roundabout expression.circumnavigate v. To sail quite around.circumscribe v. To confine within bounds.circumspect adj. Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration.citadel n. Any strong fortress.cite v. To refer to specifically.claimant n. One who makes a claim or demand, as of right.clairvoyance n. Intuitive sagacity or perception.clamorous adj. Urgent in complaint or demand.clan n. A tribe.clandestine adj. Surreptitious.clangor n. Clanking or a ringing, as of arms, chains, or bells; clamour.clarify v. To render intelligible.clarion n. A small shrill trumpet or bugle.classify v. To arrange in a class or classes on the basis of observed resemblance and differences.clearance n. A certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and may sail.clemency n. Mercy.clement adj. Compassionate.close-hauled adj. Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible.clothier n. One who makes or sells cloth or clothing.clumsy adj. Awkward of movement.coagulate v. To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment.coagulant adj. Producing coagulation.coalescence n. The act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product.coalition n. Combination in a body or mass.coddle v. To treat as a baby or an invalid.codicil n. A supplement adding to, revoking, or explaining in the body of a will.coerce v. To force.coercion n. Forcible constraint or restraint, moral or physical.coercive adj. Serving or tending to force.cogent adj. Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience.cognate adj. Akin.cognizant adj. Taking notice.cohere v. To stick together.cohesion n. Consistency.cohesive adj. Having the property of consistency.coincide v. To correspond.coincidence n. A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident.coincident adj. Taking place at the same time.collaborate v. To labour or cooperate with another or others, especially in literary or scientific pursuits.collapse v. To cause to shrink, fall in, or fail.collapsible adj. That may or can collapse.colleague n. An associate in professional employment.